Nelson Auburn Wivel

Background

Wivel, Nelson Auburn was born on September 4, 1935 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Claude Burns and Aubrey (Angus) Wivel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Eastern New Mexico U., 1957; Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1961.

Career

Intern, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1961-1962; assistant resident in medicine, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1962-1963; assistant resident in pathology, Stanford University, California, 1963-1965; research trainee in pathology, Washington University, St. Louis, 1965-1966; head ultrastructural studies section, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1970; head ultrastructural biology section, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, 1970-1986; medical officer for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome research, General Clinical Research Centers, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1986-1989; director Office of Recombinant DNA Activities, General Clinical Research Centers, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1989-1996; deputy director Institute Human Gene Therapy School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1996. Adjunct Professor molecular and cellular engineering, program chair ethics public policy research program University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, since 1996. Executive dir.recombinant DNA advising committee National Institutes of Health.

Achievements

• Nelson Auburn Wivel has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, medical researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Cell Biology, American Society Virology, American Society Gene Therapy.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, sailing.

Connections

Married Carol Henderson, June 16, 1963. Children: Mark Auburn, Ashley Elizabeth.

Father:

Claude Burns Wivel

Mother:

Aubrey (Angus) Wivel

Spouse:

Carol Henderson

child:

Ashley Elizabeth Wivel

child:

Mark Auburn Wivel